DUI/DWI offenders in River are occasionally given the opportunity to take part in a drug and alcohol treatment facility instead of consequences for their alcohol or drug related offenses. The consequences for such offenses can ordinarily be rather harsh, which can include being locked up in jail and serious fines and various absorbitant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Many times, especially for initial offenders, the judge finds that treating the issues of drug or alcohol abuse in drug or alcohol rehab is a better decision in the long run for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in River who are fortunate enough to be able to participate in such treatment in lieu of other far more severe consequences, most will stay out of the criminal justice system for good.